GOOGL ▼ -0.3% - Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL 's Waymo plans to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Singapore in 2028, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia. An initial fleet of electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in the coming months, with manual mapping and testing starting in 2027 to adapt the Waymo Driver to local roads and monsoon conditions. The expansion comes alongside plans for a fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027. Alphabet's Waymo is expanding its autonomous vehicle operations into Southeast Asia and Japan, planning to launch ride-hailing services in Singapore by 2028 and Tokyo by 2027, with an initial fleet of electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles beginning testing next year. Despite the strategic expansion into new markets, $GOOGL shares fell 0.3% today, suggesting investors may be weighing the long-term capital requirements and timeline uncertainty of these international deployments against near-term profitability concerns. 18-SEP-2026 05:26 AM ET